Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Dock Talk 0
Sailor Lisa Blair Returns to Sydney after Record Circumnavigation of Antarctica
After more than six months at sea and a record circumnavigation of Antarctica, sailor Lisa Blair will sail through Sydney heads victorious. Ms Blair set off in her yacht ...
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Dock Talk 0
Eight Bells for Marine Industry Legend Meade Gougeon,
Meade Gougeon, a sailing legend and industry innovator who pioneered the use of epoxies for boat building, all while creating a culture of giving back at his Bay ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Fast and Easy Frittatas
Frittatas have saved me on more hungry nights than I care to count. As long as I have a few vegetables and maybe a little meat to throw ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What is the recommended charging voltage for gel cell house batteries? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. The ...
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Website of the Week 0
The 2017/2018 Clipper Race Starts
On August 20, the 12 boats in the 2017/2018 Clipper Around the World Race got underway from Liverpool, England. The race, which was started by Sir Robin Knox-Johnson ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Distress Signalling for Cruisers
Last November, when the 57-foot cruising catamaran Leopard flipped over in a violent micro-storm 400 miles north of the Dominican Republic, the crew was able to swim free of the ...
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Charter Chatter 0
How to Island Hop Around Greece on a Yacht Charter
We have spent a lot of time sailing in Greece and can attest that it is one of the world’s finest and most beautiful cruising grounds. Our friends ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Catalina 425 “Circumnavigation”
There is something about a tropical isle on the horizon that calls to me, as it does to just about every cruising sailor. The turquoise water of the ...
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Cruising Green 0
Sailing to the Pacific Ocean’s Trash Vortex
In his new book, Junk Raft, Marcus Eriksen discovers a sea filled with tiny particles of harmful plastic. In the summer of 1997, sea captain and surfer Charles ...
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Launches 0
Joshua class announced for the 2022 Golden Globe Race
The story of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s battle to stay ahead of French yachtsman Bernard Moitessier in the 1968/9 Sunday Times Golden Globe solo round the world Race is ...
